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Nico Lauricella

Former editor-in-chief at TheWeek.com

Nico Lauricella was editor-in-chief at TheWeek.com. He was formerly the site's deputy editor and an editor at The Huffington Post.

Chinese stock market rebounds after China bans major stockholders from selling
Chinese stock trader
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Chinese stock market rebounds after China bans major stockholders from selling

China's stock slide continues, despite government intervention
Stocks tumble.
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China's stock slide continues, despite government intervention

European leaders set to meet over Greece
Merkel and Tsipras.
Grexit Watch

European leaders set to meet over Greece

Euclid Tsakalotos sworn in as Greece's new finance minister
Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos and new Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos
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Euclid Tsakalotos sworn in as Greece's new finance minister

Thomas Piketty sucker-punched a German newspaper over Greece's debt crisis. Here are the 6 best lines.
Thomas Piketty
Attack of the economist

Thomas Piketty sucker-punched a German newspaper over Greece's debt crisis. Here are the 6 best lines.

Biological weapons expert reportedly flees North Korea with gigabytes of data on human experiments
A missile in North Korea.
dear leader

Biological weapons expert reportedly flees North Korea with gigabytes of data on human experiments

Greek prime minister calls bailout deal 'blackmail,' urges 'no' vote
Tsipras
Greek crisis

Greek prime minister calls bailout deal 'blackmail,' urges 'no' vote

Your stagnant wage, in 1 eye-popping chart
The sad history of wage growth.
This is sad

Your stagnant wage, in 1 eye-popping chart

Greek court to rule whether bailout vote is unconstitutional
The Greek court will hear the appeal Friday.
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Greek court to rule whether bailout vote is unconstitutional

Solar-powered plane makes historic flight
The Solar Impulse.
Science!

Solar-powered plane makes historic flight

Head of Vietnam's Communist Party to visit Obama at White House
Nguyen
TPP

Head of Vietnam's Communist Party to visit Obama at White House

The Confederate flag on The Dukes of Hazzard car will be painted over
The General Lee.
General Lee

The Confederate flag on The Dukes of Hazzard car will be painted over

Jeb Bush wants you to know he likes Katy Perry better than Miley Cyrus
Jeb!
jeb!

Jeb Bush wants you to know he likes Katy Perry better than Miley Cyrus

Archaeologists discover adorable ancient dolphin statue in Israel
Ancient dolphin statue
Discoveries!

Archaeologists discover adorable ancient dolphin statue in Israel

Bobby Jindal has found his 2016 message: Disband the Supreme Court!
Bobby Jindal
Red meat

Bobby Jindal has found his 2016 message: Disband the Supreme Court!

Mike Huckabee on gay marriage ruling: 'I will not acquiesce to an imperial court'
Mike Huckabee
Law of the land

Mike Huckabee on gay marriage ruling: 'I will not acquiesce to an imperial court'

Jon Stewart had no jokes to tell after the Charleston shooting
Jon Stewart
The Daily Sadness

Jon Stewart had no jokes to tell after the Charleston shooting

Chinese farmer discovers his kitchen knife is actually the ancient 'Green Dragon Sword'
Sword
Swords of Destiny

Chinese farmer discovers his kitchen knife is actually the ancient 'Green Dragon Sword'

Charleston police release surveillance photos of the shooting suspect
Charleston police release photo
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Charleston police release surveillance photos of the shooting suspect

NASA discovers the world's aquifers are running out of water
Water problems.
This is not good

NASA discovers the world's aquifers are running out of water

Sudanese President al-Bashir escapes South Africa
Omar al-Bashir
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Sudanese President al-Bashir escapes South Africa

Jeb Bush will announce he's officially running for president today
Jeb Bush
jeb!

Jeb Bush will announce he's officially running for president today

The RNC turns against the Koch brothers
reince priebus
Today in schadenfreude

The RNC turns against the Koch brothers

Archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old grave of mysterious 'sleeping beauty'
Discoveries!

Archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old grave of mysterious 'sleeping beauty'

Farmer discovers 5 enormous Bronze Age axes in Denmark
Axes
Discoveries!

Farmer discovers 5 enormous Bronze Age axes in Denmark

U.S. Air Force obliterates ISIS HQ after 'moron' posts selfie
air force
Team America

U.S. Air Force obliterates ISIS HQ after 'moron' posts selfie

This is how much the entire galaxy weighs
The Milky Way galaxy
The whole shebang

This is how much the entire galaxy weighs

One of Japan's most famous hot springs is closing, because orgies
Hot springs
Yikes!

One of Japan's most famous hot springs is closing, because orgies

Researchers have made a 'stunning discovery': A brand new part of the body
human body
Discoveries!

Researchers have made a 'stunning discovery': A brand new part of the body

U.S. economy shrank by 0.7 percent in first quarter
unemployed man
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U.S. economy shrank by 0.7 percent in first quarter

FIFA raked in $2.6 billion in profit from the 2014 World Cup
Pure profit.
Follow the money

FIFA raked in $2.6 billion in profit from the 2014 World Cup

Watch George Pataki announce he's running for president
Former New York Gov. George Pataki (R)
Pataki-mentum!

Watch George Pataki announce he's running for president

Archaeologists discover secret treasure room containing 2,400-year-old gold and drugs
Gold artifacts
Discoveries!

Archaeologists discover secret treasure room containing 2,400-year-old gold and drugs

Watch John Oliver explain why FIFA is 'cartoonishly evil'
The beautiful game

Watch John Oliver explain why FIFA is 'cartoonishly evil'

Vampires were smart to lust after young blood, scientific study suggests
Twilight
Science from the crypt

Vampires were smart to lust after young blood, scientific study suggests

Amateur archaeologist discovers mysterious stone circle in southern England
Amateur archaeologist discovers mysterious stone circle in southern England
Discoveries

Amateur archaeologist discovers mysterious stone circle in southern England